VAN DER VENNE, ADRIAEN. 1589-1662.
Zeeusche Nachtegael ende des selfs dryderley gesang.... Middelburgh: Ian Petersz van der Venne, 1623.
Zeeusche Nachtegael ende des selfs dryderley gesang.... Middelburgh: Ian Petersz van der Venne, 1623.
4 parts in 1 volume. 4to (232 X 175 mm). Engraved vignette on first and fourth title pages, 16 engraved illustrations in text, woodcut headers, footers and initials. 19th century brown morocco armorially gilt with gilt monograms on spine, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Light wear, first title leaf (*1) re-margined at gutter, minor spotting.
Provenance: Victor Massena [3rd Duke of Rivoli, 5th Prince d'Essling, 1836-1910] (his binding).
FIRST EDITION of this anthology of works by poets of the Western Dutch province of Zeeland. Adriaen van de Venne was a painter, poet, and illustrator who also ran the family printing business with his brother, Ian Petersz van der Venne. Landwehr Low Countries 588.
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Zeeusche Nachtegael ende des selfs dryderley gesang.... Middelburgh: Ian Petersz van der Venne, 1623.
Zeeusche Nachtegael ende des selfs dryderley gesang.... Middelburgh: Ian Petersz van der Venne, 1623.
4 parts in 1 volume. 4to (232 X 175 mm). Engraved vignette on first and fourth title pages, 16 engraved illustrations in text, woodcut headers, footers and initials. 19th century brown morocco armorially gilt with gilt monograms on spine, marbled endpapers, edges gilt. Light wear, first title leaf (*1) re-margined at gutter, minor spotting.
Provenance: Victor Massena [3rd Duke of Rivoli, 5th Prince d'Essling, 1836-1910] (his binding).
FIRST EDITION of this anthology of works by poets of the Western Dutch province of Zeeland. Adriaen van de Venne was a painter, poet, and illustrator who also ran the family printing business with his brother, Ian Petersz van der Venne. Landwehr Low Countries 588.
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